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Nguyen, Dao Anh
Anh Dao T. Nguyen is a realtor and coordinator for the Southeast Asian Fisherfolk Association, an organization founded in response to the Gulf of Mexico BP Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion, fire, oil spill and cleanup.
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Phan, Chris
Chris Phan was born in the Vinh Long province in Vietnam. His dad and uncles had been involved in the military or politics in South Vietnam, but after 1975, his family was forced to move to a rural area during the land reforms. He remembers that his…
Memorial, Monument of Gratitude, Australia, Perth, Tu Do Park
Monument in memory of the Vietnamese refugees who perished in the exodus since 1975
Nguyen, Dat
Dat Nguyen discusses the obstacles he faced while pursuing his dream of becoming a professional musician and songwriter despite being blind from birth, orphaned at the age of five and living in impoverished conditions in Vietnam. In 1989, he…
Quitugua, David
Monsignor David Quitugua recalls Vietnamese refugees that came to Guam, an unincorporated and organized territory of the United States which temporarily hosted 100,000 Vietnamese in 1975. At that time, the Catholic Church sponsored about 3,000…
Smith, Demian
At the time of the interview, Demian Smith was an attorney based out of Denver, Colorado who advocates for refugees, immigrant families and individuals with disabilities. He describes his experiences in an interracial marriage and multicultural…
Denney, Stephen
Stephen Denney, from the UC Berkeley Library, Main Library, discusses human rights issues in Vietnam, an interest that he cultivated from his fourteen-year tenure working in the Indochina Archives with Douglas Pike. He co-authored a book along with…
Kumin, Judith
Judith Kumin retired from a 32 year career working for the United Nations High Commission for Refugees. She discusses the UNHCR response to the postwar Indochinese refugee crisis, including the Orderly Departure Program (1979 -1994) that helped to…
Khúc, Minh Thơ
Vietnamese-language interview with Khuc Minh Tho, President of the FVPPA (Families of Vietnamese Political Prisoners Association), and board member of The Vietnamese American Heritage Foundation. She recalled how Vietnamese American organizations…
Memorial, Australia, Melbourne, Footscray, Saigon Welcome Arch
A Saigon Welcome Arch memorial commemorates arrival of Vietnamese in Australia.